SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has posted a few of his thoughts about the refereeing in the first Test of the British & Irish Lions Tour which the Springboks lost 17-22 in Cape Town, South Africa. In an hour-long video, uploaded by Darren Carlson to YouTube, the former Springboks coach aired his grievances […]

Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett both won their women’s 200m breaststroke semi-finals at the Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday to clinch their spots in the final on Friday… making it the first time since 2000 that South Africa has had two swimmers in any Olympic Final! Former SA Olympic swimmer Penny Heyns said: “Well done girls!! […]

Tatjana Schoenmaker did it again today (Wed 28 July)  – winning her 200m breaststroke heat in 2:19.15, a new Olympic record, at the Tokyo Olympics. A few days ago Schoenmaker unexpectedly broke an Olympic record in her heat for the 100m breaststroke… and went on to win SA’s first Silver medal in the final. In […]

South African surfing champion Bianca Buitendag, who this week won Silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan, has dedicated her medal to her mother in a heartwarming and personal message on social media… as she bids farewell to professional surfing. With the Olympics over, Bianca is bowing out of the competitive sport, after spending […]

Chad le Clos finished fifth in the men’s 200m butterfly final in Wednesday action, while Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio came eighth in the women’s cycling time-trial. Elsewhere, the men’s rugby sevens team will play off for fifth and sixth place later. In women’s hockey, the Netherlands beat Team SA 5-0. CYCLING Women’s Individual Time Trial: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio […]

What turned out a grey day after inclement weather rolled into Japan turned out to have a silver lining for Team SA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Two silver linings in fact, as Tatjana Schoenmaker and Bianca Buitendag opened the country’s medals tally… writes GARY LEMKE in Tokyo For the fifth time in the last eight […]

It was Silver for South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan today, while Bianca Buidendag continued her fine form when she reached the final of the women’s surfing… and is now guaranteed Gold or Silver. And SA won their Rugby 7s pool. SWIMMING Tatjana Schoenmaker won […]

Here is a breakdown of all Team SA’s representatives in action at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Tuesday. (All times in brackets denote SA times.) Updated through the day. RUGBY SEVENS Men’s Pool C, South Africa 17 USA 12: South Africa made it a clean sweep of wins in their group when they beat the USA […]

South African surfer Bianca Buitendag is loving the role of being underdog at the Tokyo Olympics, where she has cruised into the quarter-finals. Under the radar, she has come to town without a care in the world, armed with a ready smile, and an attitude that has had her punch a deep hole in the […]

In action on Monday, Tatjana Schoenmaker continued her winning ways to qualify fastest for the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke. Yesterday Tatjana broke an Olympic record in a heat for the 100m. Bianca Buitendag advanced to the women’s surfing quarter-finals. In the men’s triathlon, 2016 Rio bronze medallist Henri Schoeman withdrew during the 10km […]

South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker just unexpectedly set a new Olympic Record in her Women’s 100m Breaststroke heat! From the disappointment of not making the Olympic swim qualifications five years ago for Rio, she has broken a record in her very first swim at an Olympic Games!  “I didn’t expect that at all,” Tatjana said afterwards. […]

The British & Irish Lions outplayed the Springboks in the second half to win the opening Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series by 22-17 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, claiming a crucial victory in the first of three internationals. Both sides scored one try apiece, but five penalty goals by Dan Biggar and […]

Winning the opening Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series is the only priority for Springbok captain Siya Kolisi as he warned his teammates not to look too far ahead. South Africa will face The British & Irish Lions for the first time in 12 years when they lock horns in the opening Test of […]

Meet the proudly South African designers behind the SA Olympic team’s fabulous outfits at the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo last night. Showcasing their work on the global stage are four young designers from the Durban Fashion Fair mentorship programme. The talented designers are two ladies in their 30s and two guys in their 20s: Mbali Zulu, […]

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics exploded into life on Friday night with a dazzling opening ceremony held at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Despite Covid-19 restrictions which meant that the ceremony was closed to the public, things went off smoothly as a global audience tuned in to watch as the curtain lifted on the Games, a […]

People from around the world – from Athens to Angola, Austria to Australia and Colombia to Canada – tuned in Friday afternoon (SA time) to watch the Tokyo Olympics 2021 Opening Ceremony… except for a guy by the name of Sello M. in South Africa. As viewers everywhere took to social media to praise Japan […]

If you sign up for Showmax Pro before 31 August 2021, you’ll receive two months of access for the price of one.  After more than a year’s wait, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 kicks off today – 23 July – until 8 August. And whilst the Tokyo 2020 event will be unlike any other Olympic […]

SASCOC has proudly announced that Olympic swimmer Chad le Clos and national women’s hockey goalkeeper Phumelela Mbande have been named as the two flag-bearers for Team SA at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday night. The ceremony will officially launch the global sporting showpiece. In a positive break from tradition, the […]

Ahead of the 2010 World Cup there were billboards all over South Africa which shouted, “the waiting is over”. After what had seemed an eternity, the first match exploded into life. The sideshows and build-up were quickly consigned to history… writes GARY LEMKE in Tokyo. On Thursday, South Africa’s men’s under-23s go into battle against hosts […]

Tanya Seymour’s Olympic competition is over before it has begun after her horse, Ramoneur, suffered a debilitating case of laminitis, which results in a painful swelling and inflammation of the hoof (foot)… writes GARY LEMKE in Tokyo, Japan. The 37-year-old Seymour, who made equestrian history at Rio 2016 when she became the first dressage rider […]

Bafana Bafana broke their five-year drought when they emerged victorious yesterday, crowned Kings of the 20th edition of the Cosafa Cup at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Bafana beat Senegal 5-4 on penalties (0-0 after extra time). Mandela Day came sprinkled with Madiba Magic, said SAFA in a press statement. “A day to […]

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) – South African Louis Oosthuizen takes a two-shot lead into the British Open third round which started in bright sunshine at Royal St George’s on Saturday. Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion, carded rounds of 64 and 65 to move to 11 under par, two clear of American Collin Morikawa and three ahead […]

Three South African match officials have been named on the 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series panels for the men’s and women’s competitions, World Rugby has announced. Specific tournaments allocations will be done at a later stage but Morné Ferreira and AJ Jacobs will form part of the action during the 2021 men’s series to […]

The Euro 2020 Final is taking place this evening, Sunday 11 July. Here’s everything you need to know: Kick-off is at 20h00 local time at Wembley Stadium (which means 21h00 – or 9pm – in South Africa), Sunday 11 July 2021 England and Italy will face off in the finals. Italy secured its spot by […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has tweeted a special message to South Africa’s wheelchair tennis star, KG (Kgothatso Montjane), who has made it through to the Final today at the world’s most famous tennis championship – Wimbledon, in London. “You’ve already made us proud” – President Ramaphosa President Ramaphosa said: “Kgothatso Montjane plays her first grand slam […]